Latest news about poverty in Cherokee, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.4% of Cherokee, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 16.8% of high school graduates and 39.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.6%. For comparison, it was 12.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cherokee, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cherokee:
22.4%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cherokee:
7.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cherokee:
15.9%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cherokee:
7.8%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.6%
Residents above poverty level:
12.3%
Poverty by age in Cherokee, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cherokee,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
38.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
37.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
33.6%35 to 44 years
36.7%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cherokee,IA (percentage below poverty level)
44.9%Under 5 years
60.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
54.5%12 to 14 years
73.0%16 and 17 years
38.5%18 to 24 years
29.6%25 to 34 years
26.7%35 to 44 years
32.4%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
6.8%65 to 74 years
15.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cherokee,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
17.7%6 to 11 years
15.4%12 to 17 years
0.3%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
18.9%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cherokee, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cherokee, IA (%)
22.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Other race
27.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cherokee, IA (absolute numbers)
995White
16Black
0Other race
752+ races
21.9%Below poverty level
78.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cherokee, IA
Children below poverty level:
Cherokee, Iowa:
36.4%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cherokee:
16.8%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cherokee:
39.6%
Iowa:
23.9%
20.9%Married-couple family
7.4%Male, no wife present
71.8%Female, no husband present
14.0%Worked full-time, year-round
34.1%Worked part-time
51.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
17.2%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
51.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
43.1%1939 or earlier
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